dnb86
Well-Known Member
Been doing lots of hiking this year in preparation for deer season. Approaching 35-40miles and over 17000 feet in elevation gain in last 3-4 weeks with 30-40 pounds in the pack and have been on the never ending journey of happy feet. I have been running sheep feet in the schnees timberline the last couple seasons and feet feel OK but not amazing after every hunt/hike. So I ordered some super feet hike comforts to give them a try and there was not a huge difference BUT in my tests for my feet in those particular boots. The super feet edged out the sheep feet by a small margin but at a fraction of the cost they are worth it. Every time I went out for hike I had a sheep feet in one boot and a super feet in the other and tried Multiple different variations of socks to give it a fair test. So this is not a bash at sheep feet but maybe just educate people on other options to try before buying custom orthotics. In the pictures you'll see the sheep feet have the heel stabilizer and that stabilizer is HARD so there is very little cushion and to me it feels like the heel is slightly lifted out of the sweet spot of the boot for the foot to stay in place properly. And you'll notice the big cushion on the heel of the super feet and a little deeper pocket the heel sits into. I'm not saying this is the answer for every boot but it definitely made a difference on mine especially on rocky hard terrain. And I would check the natural cushion of your boot as well. Take this insole out and push down with your heel if it's hard superfeer might be a good option and if soft like a running shoe sheep feet might be a great option for that boot just have to get out there and have fun testing gear. Cheers